‘Kantara’ Plagiarism Row: SC Provides Relief to Film’s Makers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday provided some relief to the makers of ‘Kantara’ movie in a copyright infringement case. TH apex court put on hold the Kerala High Court’s condition directing the producer and director of “Kantara” to not exhibit the film with the song “Varaharoopam” till a final order in the copyright infringement case.

A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala issued notice to the Kerala government and sought its reply regarding the case in two weeks.

The bench modified one of the conditions of the high court and directed that producer Vijay Kirgandur and director Rishab Shetty be released on bail immediately if arrested.

A case alleging plagiarism was registered in a Kozhikode police station against the producer and director of “Kantara”. It was alleged that “Varaharoopam” song in “Kantara” was an unauthorised copy of the song “Navarasam” shown on the Malayalam music channel Kappa TV.

On February 8, the Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to the director and producer but it was with five conditions. Kirgandur and Shetty were asked to surrender before the investigating officer for two days on February 12 and 13 between 10 am and 1 pm for interrogation.